UCI - Grammar and Punctuation
- Offered byCoursera
Grammar and Punctuation at Coursera Overview
Duration | 17 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course |
Credential | Certificate |
Grammar and Punctuation at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Course 1 of 5 in the Academic English: Writing Specialization
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Approx. 17 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Catalan, Portuguese (Brazilian), Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Grammar and Punctuation at Coursera Course details
- Course 1: Grammar and Punctuation
- Do you need to review English grammar? Have you forgotten the grammar you once studied? If so, this course is perfect for you.
- The first course in this specialization is a refresher on some tools needed for good writing. It will help prepare you for the other courses. You will need about 10 hours to complete this first course. Writing is a skill and to learn a skill well, you need to practice. In this course, you will watch short video lectures and then practice and discuss what you have learned. Make sure you take good notes and use the peer discussions to ask questions. Then you'll be able to remember the rules you learn in this course when you start writing essays in the next course.
- After completing this course, you will be able to:
- - identify the correct verb tenses to use
- - use commas effectively
- - utilize several different sentence types
- - write more effectively in English
- Please note that the free version of this class gives you access to all of the instructional videos and handouts. The peer feedback and quizzes are only available in the paid version.
Grammar and Punctuation at Coursera Curriculum
Course Introduction
Course Introduction Video
Pre-Course Survey
Course Update
Verb Tenses and Conjunctions
Introduction to Verbs and Conjunctions
Verb Tenses Video Lecture
Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Progressive
Present Perfect vs. Simple Past
Remember to Answer Classmates' Questions
Conjunctions Video Lecture
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Conjunctions Practice
Coordinate Conjunctions and Punctuation Chart
Links to Other Resources
Quiz Instructions
Verb Tenses Practice Quiz
Conjunctions Practice Quiz
Verb Tenses and Conjunctions
Compound and Complex Sentences
Compound Sentences Video Lecture
Adverb Clause Video Lecture
Learning Objectives
Transitions Study Guide
Compound Sentences Practice
Commas vs. Semicolons Practice
Learning Objectives
Adverb Clauses in Complex Sentences Practice
Links to Other Resources
Quiz Instructions
Compound Sentence Practice Quiz
Adverb Clause Practice Quiz
Compound and Complex Sentences
More Commas, Parallel Structure, and Sentence Variety
More Uses of Commas Video Lecture
Therefore vs. Therefore
Introduction to Parallel Structure
Parallel Structure Video Lecture
Sentence Variety Video Lecture
Learning Objectives
Commas Practice 1
Commas Practice 2
Learning Objectives
Parallel Structure Practice
Learning Objectives
Sentence Variety Practice
Links to Other Resources
Quiz Instructions
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More Commas Practice Quiz
Parallel Structure Practice Quiz
Sentence Variety Practice Quiz
Commas, Parallel Structure, and Sentence Variety